Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
So umm, dumb question (asked context neutral):
If [Person 1] makes outlandish [claim X] and [Person 2] uses hard data to prove that [claim X] is simply not accurate, how on earth are you going to get "positivity" in terms of feels??

To put it as simplistically as possible, Yoshi-P and his team staunchly believe that this community will use parser data in a negative way against other players.
Right here in this thread, a group of players used parser data in a negative way against another player.

And for what? His forum signature?

And what was achieved? Do those posters who went after his parser data believe they have done some form of good for the community in "exposing" a Healer who doesn't dps as much as they believe he should?
Lets follow that little piece of logic to its logical conclusion.
[Person 1] 'reveals' to the data center that [Person 2] had/has poor dps. [DataCenter community] begins to shun [Person 2] because [Person 1] felt that he was doing the [DataCenter community] a favor by 'ousting' a bad player.
[Person 2] is unaware, but improves themselves in course of their regular play. But now finds a [DataCenter community] hostile towards them and actively blacklisting the 'bad' player.

Congratulations [Person 1], you have used parser data to successfully ostracize a fellow player.

You think i'm making it up? That it'd never happen?
Do you think that, despite watching a group of posters attempt to publicly shame another player using parser data over a forum signature.

That's the kind of community that Yoshi-P doesn't trust to have official parsers.